Taking place on a specially constructed stage by the hotel's private beach, and and consisting of mainly Russian tourists, the article reports that Tarkan was viewed by a crowd of five thousand people. He spoke in English, Russian and Turkish during the two hour concert. The celebrity press were not allowed to take pictures.

When a young girl broke the security barricade and managed to reach Tarkan, asking for a kiss on the lips, Tarkan is reported to have refused. "These lips are taken," he said. After a round of applause from the audience in response, he cried back, "I love you all."

He spoke of his new album, and the possibility of last minute delays to its June release. He also spoke of the Sezen Aksu songs in his new album, especially one that would be emotional and thought-provoking. Explaining that this latest offering was very different in terms of lyrics and music, he went on to say:

"To me it is my best album... [it's going to leave its mark on] this summer and Turkish pop music." Stating that he hoped "the album will outsell the bootleg copies," he asked the public to combat music piracy.

Praising his friend and this year's Eurovision Turkish entrant Kenan Doğulu, he went on to express how much he admired his long-term girlfriend Bilge Öztürk, too. Signalling that he was finally ready to settle down, when asked how his relationship was he said, "Super. I am 35 nearly, it's time for kids and a family life."

Also revealing that he was to stay in Turkey for a long duration, the Turkish artist expressed his disillusionment with America. "I've missed my country, my public, singing in Turkish," he said.